I was facing some issues in latest release 7.2.1 64bit version, (that I will post in another thread), so I installed 32 bit of same version in my Windows 7 professional 64 bit OS.

I scrolled to “plugin manager” to install NPPFtp and few other plugins, but few of them failed. After this failure, I am unable to use notepad ++. Below are the steps:

When I open notepad ++, it asks me to restart it so as to install / remove any pending plugin.

I clicked on yes. Then it gives an alert saying: “The external plugin updater(gpup.exe) under the updater directory does not appear to the correct version. It will most likely work but you should reinstall the plugin manager at your next opportunity to ensure full functionality. We’ll attemp to use the current version for this operation.”

Clicking on OK closes the notepad ans opens a small dialog of box of Plugin updater saying “Waiting to close the notepad ++”

I was facing some issues in latest release 7.2.1 64bit version, (that I will post in another thread), so I installed 32 bit of same version in my Windows 7 professional 64 bit OS.

I scrolled to “plugin manager” to install NPPFtp and few other plugins, but few of them failed. After this failure, I am unable to use notepad ++. Below are the steps:

When I open notepad ++, it asks me to restart it so as to install / remove any pending plugin.

I clicked on yes. Then it gives an alert saying: “The external plugin updater(gpup.exe) under the updater directory does not appear to the correct version. It will most likely work but you should reinstall the plugin manager at your next opportunity to ensure full functionality. We’ll attemp to use the current version for this operation.”

Clicking on OK closes the notepad ans opens a small dialog of box of Plugin updater saying “Waiting to close the notepad ++”

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/2https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/2Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:32:45 GMTI have this problem too, it started wher I tried to install the XML tools plugin, I was promted to udate the plugin manager first, which I did.

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/4https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/4Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:58:21 GMTTo fix, I deleted “C:\Users\Zaggi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++” and then I launched Notepad++;
Then I rejected plugin manager update from 1.3.5 to 1.4.3;
Plugins install normally until I update the plugin manager to 1.4.3

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/5https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/5Mon, 28 Nov 2016 23:46:39 GMTManually updating the plugin manager fixes this issue.
Open Notepad++, skip the update checks.
From the Plugins menu, load the plugin manager and update to the latest version 1.4.3.0 (Oct 2016). It should be listed in the updates tab.
It’s now serving an ad at the bottom of the manager, for those who might be concerned about that.

I found that I had to select the installed plugins tab, check the plugin manager, and choose the re-install option. That solved the gpup failures.

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/7https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/7Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:33:27 GMTgpup is part of the pluginmanager. Manually installing https://github.com/bruderstein/nppPluginManager/releases/tag/v1.4.3 to avoid the automatic update might help. @donho please consider to package this version with your next release @bruderstein Do you agree Dave?

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/8https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/8Tue, 03 Jan 2017 23:56:45 GMTThe only solution that worked for me was deleting “C:\Users\Zaggi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++”.

(Except that on my computer I obviously replaced the word Zaggi with my own user name).

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/9https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/9Mon, 13 Feb 2017 21:41:40 GMTI am also facing the same Problem. the only way to fix this is go to Plug in manager-> updates tab->uncheck the list in the box->click update button
Thats all its Working :>)

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/10https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/10Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:02:10 GMTOkay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.

To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

Delete the following file:
%APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManagerGpup.xml

Deleting this file will also result in the cleanup of the “plugin_install_temp” directory upon the next startup of the application.

FYI, in my case %APPDATA% is C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\

That’s it!

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/11https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/11Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:00:52 GMTI read the solution here, I just reinstalled the plugin manager, I accepted the gpub.exe, and it worked. All the plugins that had selected were installed.

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.

To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

You Sir, saved my day! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I too was stuck in a loop. This was the only solution that worked.

Thanks!

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/15https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/15Fri, 26 May 2017 16:22:59 GMTwhy you all not try to reinstall-it? mine is working now

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/16https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/16Sun, 18 Jun 2017 14:34:22 GMT@Danny-Schwendener I’d add that in your case, (and mine) you download the UNI and not the x64 version.

]]>https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/17https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12799/notepad-v7-2-1-crashes-due-to-plugin-updater-gpup-exe/17Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:48:10 GMTHi All I have the same problem and I solve it
when you download the latest pluginmanager you will get two folders

plugins

updater

same folders exist in Notepad++ folder in programfiles copy pluginmanger from plugins
folder to plugins folder in notepad++ and copy gpup.exe from updater to updater folder in notepad++ folder